- The trend backdrop is active with a 2-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
SCG
ASX
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Scentre Group · Real Estate · Reit - Retail
Latest close
3.98 AUD
1.5%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 5.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 78.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.5%, after a 2.6% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 49/100.
Setup score
49
out of 100
Latest Close
3.98 AUD
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
1.5%
latest completed week
4W Return
2.6%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
8.4%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
53.8%
28 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.1x
vs 13-week average
- 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
1.5%
Latest completed week; four-week move 2.6%.
Indicator stack
37/73
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
News sentiment
49/100
18 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is active. Price is 5.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 78.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.5%, after a 2.6% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 1.1x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.6812-week average 0.35
12-week confirmation
Trend active2/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership7/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.68Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 2.6% over four weeks, 8.4% over 12 weeks, and 9.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 2 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak2 weeks
Active weeks in one year28
Trend breadth53.8%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.01Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change65.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-2.18Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-367.5%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025
Field coverage 85%
Model confidence 68%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength96/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
Value86/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 15; rank 1 is best.
Quality97/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 4; rank 1 is best.
Momentum87/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 14; rank 1 is best.
Growth87/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 14; rank 1 is best.
Quality and valuation are separate questions
A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 11.7x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 7.7x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 14.4x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 2.9% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 71.2% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 67.2% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 38.5% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 4.1% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 1.8% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 68.7% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 56.8% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 6/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 4.5% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 4.5% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 5.9x Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Insider activity-
No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.
News sentiment49/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 18 relevant articles.
3 positive · 14 neutral · 1 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings-No event is currently stored.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-4.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.4%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
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Weeks higher14 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+5.5%Week of 12 Jun.
Worst week-5.0%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week+1.5%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains3
Modest gains11
Flat weeks1
Modest losses9
Sharp losses2
Recent vol2.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew1.9% / -1.9%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorAU Real Estate
4-week rank30 / 53
Group average4.1%
Trend breadth35.8%
Trend35.8%active weekly trend signals
MD75.5%positive activity pressure
RS18.9%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryAU Reit - Retail
4-week rank3 / 7
Group average2.2%
Trend breadth85.7%
Trend85.7%active weekly trend signals
MD100.0%positive activity pressure
RS28.6%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape46/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 46/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis53/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 2/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 7/12.
Activity pressure 0.68; 2 reversal markers Factors91/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 61 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment49/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 18 relevant articles.
How Is Scentre Group (ASX:SCG) Navigating Change? Insiders50/100No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.
Earnings50/100No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | 3.98 AUD | 1.5% | 3.76 AUD | 3.30 AUD | 1.01 | -2.18 | 44.1M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 3.92 AUD | 0.8% | 3.76 AUD | 3.29 AUD | 0.99 | -0.51 | 47.9M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 3.89 AUD | -1.0% | 3.77 AUD | 3.28 AUD | 0.88 | 1.14 | 45.8M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 3.93 AUD | 1.3% | 3.78 AUD | 3.27 AUD | 0.76 | 2.06 | 37.1M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 3.88 AUD | 0.0% | 3.78 AUD | 3.26 AUD | 0.61 | 0.82 | 48.2M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 3.88 AUD | -1.0% | 3.79 AUD | 3.25 AUD | 0.47 | 0.51 | 8.5M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 3.92 AUD | 2.9% | 3.80 AUD | 3.24 AUD | 0.50 | 2.54 | 12.1M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 3.81 AUD | -1.3% | 3.80 AUD | 3.23 AUD | 0.61 | -0.87 | 30.9M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 3.86 AUD | 5.5% | 3.80 AUD | 3.22 AUD | 0.58 | 0.83 | 8.0M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 3.66 AUD | -4.4% | 3.81 AUD | 3.21 AUD | 0.51 | -2.29 | 74.4M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 3.83 AUD | 3.2% | 3.82 AUD | 3.20 AUD | 0.36 | 1.03 | 81.6M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 3.71 AUD | 1.1% | 3.82 AUD | 3.19 AUD | 0.12 | -1.19 | 52.3M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 3.67 AUD | -1.1% | 3.84 AUD | 3.18 AUD | -0.09 | -1.91 | 49.7M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 3.71 AUD | -1.6% | 3.85 AUD | 3.17 AUD | -0.42 | -2.10 | 54.9M | Off |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.